Am I at risk?
Risk factors for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer BRCA 1/2
You should speak with a genetic counselor about testing for BRCA1/2 if you have any of the following in your family.
- Breast cancer before age 50.
- Cancer in both breasts in the same woman.
- Both breast and ovarian cancers in the same woman, or the same family.
- Multiple breast cancers.
- Two or more types of BRCA1- or BRCA2-related cancers in a single family member.
- Cases of male breast cancer.
- Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
- A known BRCA1/2 mutation.
Men can also be at risk for certain cancers if they have the BRCA1/2 mutation.
Risk factors for Lynch Syndrome and hereditary colorectal (colon) cancer
You should speak with a genetic counselor about testing for Lynch Syndrome if you have any of the following in your family.
- If you have colorectal cancer younger than age 50.
- If you have colorectal cancer and other cancers linked with Lynch syndrome at the same time or apart.
- If you have colorectal cancer with tumor features linked to Lynch syndrome at an age younger than 60.
- If colorectal cancer is found in one or more first-degree relatives.